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[Verse 1]
GMama used to drink, and Cadd9Daddy snorted coke,
He mDined some coal but was alCadd9ways broke, but IG  
Cadd9Didn't think much of DitC  
GWe'd go to church to Cadd9pass the time
SDit in those pews and Cadd9sing those rhymes, and GI
Cadd9Didn't think much of iDtC  
GAnd I cut class every Cadd9time I could
DGrab a six pack and Cadd9head for the woods, you know GI
Cadd9Didn't think much of DitC  
[Chorus]
But as EmI got older, and beCgan to see
TDhings ain't always wChat they seem
If you're Emgonna raise hell, live withoCut a care
GYou still gotta answer to the mDan upstairsC  
So Gdrink your beer, Cadd9shoot your guns
DSmoke a little smoke and Cadd9have some fun
But when Gyou get home, and cut Cadd9out the light
You better Dget on your knees and mCake things right
Oh YAeah
With the Man UpstaCirsD  
And say a PrGayer
[Verse 2]
And GI'd get drunk, and Cadd9pick a fight
And ID'd chase the women to the Cadd9morning light, but GI
Cadd9Didn't think much of iDt.C  
And GI'd drive 80 through a Cadd925
SDing an old Waylon sCadd9ong and get high, but GI
Cadd9Didn't think much of DitC  
[Chorus]
But as EmI got older, and beCgan to see
ThDings ain't always wChat they seem
If you're gEmonna raise hell, live withCout a care
YoGu still gotta answer to the mDan upstairsC  
So dGrink your beer, Cadd9shoot your guns
DSmoke a little smoke and Cadd9have some fun
But when yGou get home, and cut Cadd9out the light
You better Dget on your knees and mCake things right
Oh YAeah
With the Man UpstaCirsD  
And say a PraGyer
[Instrumental]
G, Cadd9, D, C (x2)
[Bridge]
Well we Fall fall short a tCime or two
NFo one's perfect I'm liCving proof
But doFn't act like you're better than Cme my friend
Because we're aGll in the same spot Din the end
[Outro]
So dGrink your beer, Cadd9shoot your guns
DSmoke a little smoke and Cadd9have some fun
But when yGou get home, and cut Cadd9out the light
You better Dget on your knees and mCake things right
Oh YAeah
With the Man UpstCairsD  
That's RAight
With the Man UpstCairsD  
And say a PrGayer

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Say A Prayer

by Dinnerbell Road

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Cadd9

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9

Mama used to drink, and Daddy snorted coke,

D Cadd9 G

He mined some coal but was always broke, but I

Cadd9 D C

Didn't think much of it

G Cadd9

We'd go to church to pass the time

D Cadd9 G

Sit in those pews and sing those rhymes, and I

Cadd9 D C

Didn't think much of it

G Cadd9

And I cut class every time I could

D Cadd9 G

Grab a six pack and head for the woods, you know I

Cadd9 D C

Didn't think much of it

[Chorus]

Em C

But as I got older, and began to see

D C

Things ain't always what they seem

Em C

If you're gonna raise hell, live without a care

G D C

You still gotta answer to the man upstairs

G Cadd9

So drink your beer, shoot your guns

D Cadd9

Smoke a little smoke and have some fun

G Cadd9

But when you get home, and cut out the light

D C

You better get on your knees and make things right

Oh Yeah

C D

With the Man Upstairs

And say a Prayer

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9

And I'd get drunk, and pick a fight

D Cadd9 G

And I'd chase the women to the morning light, but I

Cadd9 D C

Didn't think much of it.

G Cadd9

And I'd drive 80 through a 25

D Cadd9 G

Sing an old Waylon song and get high, but I

Cadd9 D C

Didn't think much of it

[Chorus]

Em C

But as I got older, and began to see

D C

Things ain't always what they seem

Em C

If you're gonna raise hell, live without a care

G D C

You still gotta answer to the man upstairs

G Cadd9

So drink your beer, shoot your guns

D Cadd9

Smoke a little smoke and have some fun

G Cadd9

But when you get home, and cut out the light

D C

You better get on your knees and make things right

Oh Yeah

C D

With the Man Upstairs

And say a Prayer

[Instrumental]

G, Cadd9, D, C (x2)

[Bridge]

F C

Well we all fall short a time or two

F C

No one's perfect I'm living proof

F C

But don't act like you're better than me my friend

G D

Because we're all in the same spot in the end

[Outro]

G Cadd9

So drink your beer, shoot your guns

D Cadd9

Smoke a little smoke and have some fun

G Cadd9

But when you get home, and cut out the light

D C

You better get on your knees and make things right

Oh Yeah

C D

With the Man Upstairs

That's Right

C D

With the Man Upstairs

And say a Prayer

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